German Offensive Aims at Riga and Russian Army
A July 17 dispatch from London reports a massive German offensive targeting Riga and the Russian forces, with forces concentrated near Windau and Goldlagen. Petrograd confirms heavy fighting along the front as Austro Hungarians push north from the Dniester, while German and Austrian actions threaten the Baltic coast and the palace in Libau becomes a military hub under Prince Henry and von Hindenburg.
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Jay
Vma
London
Riga
Petrograd
Berlin
Windau River
Goldlagen
Gulf of Riga
Baltic
Lune
Vernay
Dniester River
Baltic Sea
Memel
Libag
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Marshal von Hindenberg
Frederick William
Argonne Forest
Austro-Hungarian Forces Repulsed By Russians
Geneva reports from Paris that Austro-Hungarian troops failed to dislodge Prussians along the Vintula. Russians advanced, seized Austrian trenches, and pressed the retreat into a rout with bayonet attacks. Fresh Russian batteries bombarded the Dalester river crossing while Austrians yielded along the Dniester and Stripa fronts.
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Geneva
Paris
the Tribune
Vintula River
Sereth
Dalester
Zalesczeyky
Harchenka
Dniester
Stripa
Washington theory upset by incident
Washington reports attack on the Cunard liner Or dina unsettles officials who argued Germany would warn unarmed ships before attacking under international law. The incident challenges the belief that diplomatic demands would prevent assaults and test the apply of naval warfare norms.
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Washington
Cunard
Germany
Worst Passed Columbus Relief Report Clears Water Recede
WORST PASSED COLUMBUS July 17 The passage of last night without any considerable rainfall resulted in improved conditions early today throughout the Ohio far district While to many thousands acres of land remained under water today practically all rivers were either stationary or falling and with fat t y weather prevailing It was believed the worst had been passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Quarterly Conference at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
The second quarterly conference of the year will be held at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. K. R. W. S. Thomas, district superintendent, will preside. All members are asked to be present promptly this evening.
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
KR. W.S. Thomas
Embargo on Gold Reported by Spies Counsel in Paris
Paris July 17 federal counsel ordered prohibition of gold export in form per Berne dispatch. A Berne despatch notes the editor of a Neufchatel newspaper now run by Germans has been ordered before a court martial for publishing an article that violently attacked Germany.
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Associated Fress
Paris
Bst
Berne
Herne
Neufchatel
France
Germany
King Emanuel appoints Signor Berzilai to cabinet post
Rome dispatch reports King Emanuel signed two decrees appointing Signor Berzilai as a deputy and as a minister without portfolio. The oath was given at the front before Premier Salandra, who urged the king to sign the decree. Berzilai also expected to be named civil governor of Austrian territory occupied by Italy.
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Rmex
Rome
Paris
Vector Emanuel
Signor
Barailai
House of Deputies
Salandra
Paria
Signor] Berzilai
Picnic Postponed By Weather For United Commercial Travelers
Rainy weather forces postponement of the United Commercial Travelers outing and picnic scheduled for today. A new date will be announced later by organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial
Convict Charles White Captured After Escape Charge
Charles White, a county convict who escaped Thursday from a Bridgeport Pike road crew, was captured by Deputy Lace Wong at Gilmer Station Saturday morning and returned to the county jail. He was found walking and running, footsore from the escape, and will face a magistrate for the escape offense. White is a brother of Dorsey White, another escapee at large.
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Charles White
Bridgeport Pike
Gilmer County
Lace Wong
White
Gilmer Station
Ross F. Stout
Clarksburg
Wolfe
Lewis and
Gilmer
Lewis and Gilmer County
Dorsey White
Charles
War report notes 3500 Iron Crosses issued to German troops
Berlin dispatch via wireless states that since the war began 3 500 Iron Crosses of the first class have been distributed. The Overseas News Agency marks the action as a tribute to German bravery in the present war.
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Berlin
Pistols Flashed in Glash Fight Ends in Jail
A clash on lower Baltimore street left three men jailed after resisting arrest as Constables Bartlett and Noon faced gunfire. Solomon Saunders and Joseph Fearless were captured with loot and later charged with weapon offenses. Joseph Saunders boarded a trolley before capture, and Joseph Fearless faces resisting an officer charges. George Heard, Pittsburg Natural Gas Company president, dies at his Clayville home after a long career in oil and gas, leaving a widow a daughter and two sons.
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Baltimore Street
Ruben J. Bartlett
Robert M. Noon
Joseph Saunders
Solomon Saunders
Joseph Fearless
Saunders
Noon
Pittsburg
George Heard
Natural Gas Company of
West ViceInia
Clayville
Washington County
Witteburs
West Virginia
Wheeling
Ohio
Heard
Crawford County
Inez Burk Pleads Guilty in Fatal Stabbing Case
Sixteen year old Inez Burk admitted manslaughter before Judge Vestal in the circuit court. She was sentenced to the Indiana Girls School at Clermont to serve until age seventy.
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Inez Burk
Archie McClain
Arony
Vestal
Mie
Indiana
Clermont
Palmer child sustains broken arm after porch fall
Madge Palmer, three, of Tim berlake Court, fell from the front porch onto a cement sidewalk Friday night, breaking her right arm above the elbow and suffering other bruises. She was rushed to a hospital and treated. today she was reported getting much easier.
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Madge
SD. Palmer
Timberlake Court
Ahe
Aha
Tin Plate Workers Hold Annual Picnic at Norwood Park
The Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company workers held their second annual picnic at Norwood Park with a parade, speeches by E. T. Weir John C. Williams and Senator A K Thorn, and demonstrations of tin plate production highlighting interdependence of industry and agriculture.
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Phillips Sheet
Norwood Park
Spd
Gregory
Clarkshare
Italian Marine Band
E. T. Weir
John C. Willams
The
Tinplate Company
A. K Thorn
Thorn
Senator Thorn
Burgsham
Merrie Old England
Antarctic
Gardner
West
South America
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Tarsi Kabata Amsgluel
Fairmont hoax collapse ends case with no prosecutions
In Fairmont on July 17 Roy Dunn confessed to the Prosecuting Attorney that a plot to dynamite 10 prominent residents was a hoax and a frame. Three men questioned were released and no prosecutions will follow the incident.
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Fairmont
Roy Dunn
Empress Approves Bible Distribution for Russian Soldiers
The American Bible Society announces the Empress of Russia has consented to distributing 12004 copies of the Bible to soldiers of the Russian army. Each volume will bear an inscription noting it as a gift of the American Sunday School.
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Associated Press
New York
American Bible Society
Russia
Empreas
Submarine Attacks Transatlantic Liner Orduna
Passengers aboard the Orduna report a submarine torpedoing at 6 a.m. July 9 as the liner fled. Shells missed or barely struck. the attack prompted quick evasive maneuvers and lifeboats were swung out. Baron Rosenkrants described the scene of the chase and near-misses during the engagement near New York harbor.
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Anemain Res Paane
New York
Passel
Orunda
Jassongere
Taylor
Orduna
Ciemea
Bates
Shota
Baron Hosenkrantzs
Orient
Liverpool
Septain Taylor
Thaw’s First Night Free Since 1906 Ends Quietly at Atlantic City
Harry K Thaw spent his first night of freedom in a beach front hotel at Atlantic City after being released on bail following transport from New York. He rested well, skipped early signs, and took breakfast in his room. He planned no definite plans, with a possible return to his Pittsburgh home in a few days.
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Ore
Harry K_ Thaw
New York
Thaw
Pittsburg
Jacobs Opens Modern Front Window Display
J Jacobs an enterprising young merchant has added one plate glass front window at the Brown shoe and furnishing store in Moore building on Fourth street. The new display enhances the store’s appearance and shows goods to best advantage with other improvements making the Jacobs store very modern.
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J. Jacobs
Brown Shoe
Moore Building
Fourth Street
Mr. Jacobs
Jacobs
Burglars Rob West Main Drug Store in Friday Night Break in
Burglars forced an entrance into Sturm and Wilson's drug store on West Main street Friday night and stole $20, six safety razors, razor blades, cigars, and money. A safe was tried but not opened. Bloodhounds were useless, and police pursue theory the crime was by youths. Entry gained via rear ware room. two boards pried loose. Clerks alerted owners. investigation continues.
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Sturm
British Court of Inquiry clears Cunard line in Lusitania sinking
A British Court of Inquiry finds the Lusitania disaster resulted from torpedoes fired by a German submarine. It absolves Captain Turner and Cunard Line of blame, praising crew discipline while noting adequate lifeboat and lifebelt facilities and expressing disappointment to American survivors at the exoneration.
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London
Lusitania
Pasengers
Gate of Induiry
Turner
Cunard Line
Cunardine
Alleged burglars held for hearings after Sunday store break in Kelley Hill
Orley Ballary and Lucine Walker, young men from Tin Plate, were arrested by a constable and jailed to await hearings in Magistrate T. G. Nicewarner's court on charges of breaking into John Thomas's Kelley Hill store and stealing small articles. Thomas testified he caught them at the store Sunday night and suspects repeated entries two or three times. entry likely via rear windows. Various items including tobacco and small articles were taken.
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Orley Ballary
Lucine Walker Young
T. G. Nicewarner
John Thomas
Kelley Hill
Mr. Thomas
Barrante
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Baltics
Signor Barzilai
Sheriffs Posse
Bartlett
Sheriffs Office
Leo Caulfield
John Slers
Clarence Stout
Joseph Saunderson
Oil and
David M. Weir
John C. Williams
America
Sacctara
Dar
SS Ae
Stony
Dunn
Watson
Bible Distribution
Ioekingeg
Harry
Atlantic City
British Court OF Inquiry
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